ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 258107
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 July 1953 |
| Time: | c. 10:30 |
| Type: |  Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 51-8660 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mi N of Kopperl, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | James Connally AFB, TX |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Exploded at about 3,000ft. Cadet George B. Anderson.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/T-33.html
The Daily News-Telegram 15 July 1953, p1
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1818606/m1/?q=jet%20
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2021 16:51 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Mar-2022 19:56 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2022 20:06 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 23-Jul-2022 09:01 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Jul-2022 09:03 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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